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erreip

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 [XP Home] trouble w/ floppy

i regularly use 3 floppys which have been using the last 3 or 4 years. now one of them won't work - it wants to know if i want to format it.
is there any way to access the stored info?


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Floppies have a limited lifespan, and don't age very well. You really shouldn't trust them to important data. Ideally, you should rotate new disks often, IF you can even find 3.5in. floppies anymore. That said... SOMETIMES, you can retrieve data from them. The chances are slim, but it can be done. I use an app called Bad Copy Pro. »www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/ Think in the future, though, about keeping that data on another type of media. Floppies have, alas, gone the way of the 8-track tape.

erreip

join:2004-03-02
reply to erreip
thank you for answering.
i hate having to learn about computer stuff but now i must.
my computer can write on a CD (i guess that's the proper name)but i've never done it.
i'd appreciate your advice.
thanks
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